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**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 05:22 AM

This program lets you change the texture of the waves of your XMB.
http://www.lostnovice.com/vulpix/TGAWave.rar (current version v.8)
If you want older versions, check out dl.qj.net. .5 is the best one to use if you do not want any padding or a RCO selection screen. Do not use .3 as this one was bugged.

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Custom tgaWave Packager v0.8
------------------------------

rcotool, research on textures, edited texture by Z33
orignally found by DarkStone
bat file by vb_master
some code for bat borrowed from autopopstation4
FCUT v1 by Y.F. Gamzun / VG Soft, Hong Kong (1996)
code cleanup and padding by nicinico
Templates by Al-Zamli

Instructions for use
------------------------------
!!!!NO MORE HEX EDITING REQUIRED!!!!

1. Read the tutorial by Al-Zamli from QJ.NET forums (2 mirrors), you can read it at: http://pspjunk.org/tgawavetut/index.html OR http://vbmaster.portablesofdoom.org/...tut/index.html
2. Open your TGA in Photoshop/GIMP/etc. Edit to your satisfation (but make sure you read the tutorial first!)
3. Save it exactly how the tutorial says (Indexed Color, Local (selective), 32 (or less) colors, Black and White with Transparency, and Diffusion.) You can now save the TGA as any name you wish.
4. Run start.bat. It will guide you through the rco creation process. Specify the TGA you would like to inject and relax as it does the rest (no more hex editing required)
5. Put system_plugin_bg.rco that was created in /vsh/resource/
6. Done!

Notes
------------------------------

I have included the flames.tga by Z33 to show an example of completely custom waves.
Watch the video here on YouTube if instructions do not make sense: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJYbPIJ7S8

AMAZING TUTORIAL BY al-zamli: http://pspjunk.org/tgawavetut
How to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJYbPIJ7S8

Read the readme before you do anything.
Thanks to Z33 for rcotool and the research on the textures.
This time there is no hex editing required, all you need is a nice image editing program (aka Photoshop, etc) and you can edit your wave's texture.

Apply filters to that image in Photoshop/whatever, and you can change your XMB's wave textures easier than ever.

Stuff you can post: screenshots, tips, etc.

Happy wave hacking! //from DarkStone and vb_master(Vulpix)

Example of a hue edited wave:

**AzumiUehara** · 02-13-2007, 05:32 AM

combine this with the hex editing and who cares about the ps3 waves we can make better.. thank you

**dipswitch** · 02-13-2007, 05:42 AM

This is really cool man. Thanks. But sucks now that I won't get any work done today.

**thebeeg** · 02-13-2007, 05:51 AM

OMG!!!111ONEELEVENPWN thanks alot man!! now let the masses of show off you XMB WAVES!!! topics begin!! LOL ¬¬

**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 06:07 AM

Here is the flames tga that was used by Z33: http://www.sendspace.com/file/sfm69p

-= Double Post =-
Ok I found an error in the program, I need to use rcotool to properly pack it now.
-= Double Post =-
Corrected RAR up enjoy.

**thebeeg** · 02-13-2007, 06:11 AM

yet again thanks alot man, my PSP is totally pimped out!!

**bmfgeorgin2** · 02-13-2007, 06:21 AM

Amazing!!!!

**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 06:41 AM

Well it turns out I messed up again, as of now .3 is the latest release, please download the new one here: http://www.lostnovice.com/vulpix/TGAWave.rar

bbabb · 02-13-2007, 06:45 AM

That`s cool

**thebeeg** · 02-13-2007, 06:56 AM

will do

**Mime** · 02-13-2007, 07:00 AM

O_______O

I was thinking of this about the stupid flame wave.. The colors were tooooo weirddddddd.

thanks man!! I have some good ideas about this; I'll release new waves soon ^_^

**b4it** · 02-13-2007, 07:03 AM

What resolution should i choose? 16 or 24 or 32 bits/pixel?

**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b4it

What resolution should i choose? 16 or 24 or 32 bits/pixel?

8bit/channel in Indexed color mode. I am not sure of what palate, though I would choose exact (I assume).

king_peja · 02-13-2007, 07:32 AM

the tga file doesnt work on my Photoshop. it says that this file is not supproted with my photoshop. I have Photoshop CS3

**SWE_PsYcHo** · 02-13-2007, 07:36 AM

isnt that still on a beta stage ? it works for me on cs2

**bogalog** · 02-13-2007, 07:44 AM

anything i do using photoshop just blanks the waves

Apparently I'm using version 8, not sure how old it is

king_peja · 02-13-2007, 07:45 AM

well well, then i need to ask my friend if i can borrow his CS2

**Mime** · 02-13-2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bogalog

anything i do using photoshop just blanks the waves

Apparently I'm using version 8, not sure how old it is

Same here.

Why is this happening?

Im using CS2

**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 08:02 AM

DarkStone and I have found out to properly do this.
You still need to hex edit it.

You need to
1. Replace the last 18 bytes to:

Code:

0B002800DCD5010028000000280000007073705F6C6F6F70

2. use the find + replace command to replace all instances of FF with C2

Enjoy your waves.

Thibo · 02-13-2007, 08:04 AM

I don't understand how create the tge image, when I open system_plugin_bg_part2.tg a, what must I do?
(sorry I don't speak english very well)
Thanks

**Vulpix** · 02-13-2007, 08:09 AM

I've edited the rar to reflect the changes, version .4 is the correct one.
-= Double Post =-

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mime

Same here.

Why is this happening?

Im using CS2

I'm going to record me editing a RCO in CS2 so you know what to do.

Thibo · 02-13-2007, 08:17 AM

Very many tools are not avaible in indexed color mod

**Skyline34** · 02-13-2007, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thibo

Very many tools are not avaible in indexed color mod

Why don't you just switch to RGB mode, do what you want with the image, then once your done just switch it back to Indexed Colour Mode and save it

**bogalog** · 02-13-2007, 08:22 AM

no, i think you can convert to rbg, do your stuff, then convert back to indexed?
edit: beaten to it :P
glad i was right though

Thibo · 02-13-2007, 08:31 AM

How can I change juste the color of the system_plugin_bg_part2.tg a?(I use photoshop for a week :S)
Thanks

**Mime** · 02-13-2007, 09:20 AM

Vulpix is going to record himself doing the colors on SC2 you should wait for it.

ANd thanks a lot Vulpix; that would be very nice of you and helpful to all of us.! Appreciated

king_peja · 02-13-2007, 10:32 AM

mine rco got up too 51kb. how do i do it down too 41kb?

**§åggåR** · 02-13-2007, 11:07 AM

I smell a ps3 wave coming on...

**Yami86** · 02-13-2007, 11:20 AM

ok, ive got a problem:
whenever i create a wave with this, the outcoming wave isnt animated. it is just rendered over the screen, looks cool and doesnt move.
i did everything like said in the readme.
edit this tga, save it as 8-bit, hex-edit the ending and replace the FFs, start the converter and flash the result.
any suggestions?

**Mime** · 02-13-2007, 11:28 AM

How do you guys do this part??

Replace the 18bytes to :

0B002800DCD50100280000002 80000007073705F6C6F6F70

What file ? and where?

And the part of "replacing all "FF" to "C2" .. What hex editor has the option to replace this things that easily. Mine does not.

thanks!!

02-13-2007, 05:32 AM	#2
AzumiUehara Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,313 Trader Feedback: 0	combine this with the hex editing and who cares about the ps3 waves we can make better.. thank you Last edited by AzumiUehara; 02-25-2007 at 02:26 PM..

02-13-2007, 06:07 AM	#5
Vulpix Basic Pokémon Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fox Pokémon. Posts: 726 Trader Feedback: 0	Here is the flames tga that was used by Z33: http://www.sendspace.com/file/sfm69p -= Double Post =- Ok I found an error in the program, I need to use rcotool to properly pack it now. -= Double Post =- Corrected RAR up enjoy. __________________ At the time of birth, it has just one tail. Its tail splits from the tip as it grows older. LV. 11 #37 tgaWave Creative Studio Last edited by Vulpix; 02-13-2007 at 07:03 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-13-2007, 06:21 AM	#7
bmfgeorgin2 Enter Custom Title Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In a LittleBigPlanet Posts: 1,703 Trader Feedback: 1	Amazing!!!! __________________ http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/4...eorgin2ah2.jpg

02-13-2007, 06:41 AM	#8
Vulpix Basic Pokémon Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fox Pokémon. Posts: 726 Trader Feedback: 0	Well it turns out I messed up again, as of now .3 is the latest release, please download the new one here: http://www.lostnovice.com/vulpix/TGAWave.rar __________________ At the time of birth, it has just one tail. Its tail splits from the tip as it grows older. LV. 11 #37 tgaWave Creative Studio

02-13-2007, 08:02 AM	#19
Vulpix Basic Pokémon Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fox Pokémon. Posts: 726 Trader Feedback: 0	DarkStone and I have found out to properly do this. You still need to hex edit it. You need to 1. Replace the last 18 bytes to: Code: 0B002800DCD5010028000000280000007073705F6C6F6F70 2. use the find + replace command to replace all instances of FF with C2 Enjoy your waves. __________________ At the time of birth, it has just one tail. Its tail splits from the tip as it grows older. LV. 11 #37 tgaWave Creative Studio

02-13-2007, 05:42 AM	#3
dipswitch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80 Trader Feedback: 0	This is really cool man. Thanks. But sucks now that I won't get any work done today.

02-13-2007, 05:51 AM	#4
thebeeg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester!!!! Posts: 287 Trader Feedback: 0	OMG!!!111ONEELEVENPWN thanks alot man!! now let the masses of show off you XMB WAVES!!! topics begin!! LOL ¬¬

02-13-2007, 06:11 AM	#6
thebeeg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester!!!! Posts: 287 Trader Feedback: 0	yet again thanks alot man, my PSP is totally pimped out!!

02-13-2007, 06:45 AM	#9
bbabb Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	That`s cool

02-13-2007, 06:56 AM	#10
thebeeg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manchester!!!! Posts: 287 Trader Feedback: 0	will do

02-13-2007, 07:00 AM	#11
Mime Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Mary, FL USA Posts: 299 Trader Feedback: 0	O_______O I was thinking of this about the stupid flame wave.. The colors were tooooo weirddddddd. thanks man!! I have some good ideas about this; I'll release new waves soon ^_^

02-13-2007, 07:03 AM	#12
b4it Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 128 Trader Feedback: 0	What resolution should i choose? 16 or 24 or 32 bits/pixel?

02-13-2007, 07:32 AM	#14
king_peja Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	the tga file doesnt work on my Photoshop. it says that this file is not supproted with my photoshop. I have Photoshop CS3

02-13-2007, 07:36 AM	#15
SWE_PsYcHo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 252 Trader Feedback: 0	isnt that still on a beta stage ? it works for me on cs2

02-13-2007, 07:44 AM	#16
bogalog Bogalog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dorset Posts: 453 Trader Feedback: 0	anything i do using photoshop just blanks the waves Apparently I'm using version 8, not sure how old it is

02-13-2007, 07:45 AM	#17
king_peja Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	well well, then i need to ask my friend if i can borrow his CS2

02-13-2007, 08:04 AM	#20
Thibo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Die, France Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	I don't understand how create the tge image, when I open system_plugin_bg_part2.tg a, what must I do? (sorry I don't speak english very well) Thanks

02-13-2007, 08:17 AM	#22
Thibo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Die, France Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	Very many tools are not avaible in indexed color mod

02-13-2007, 08:22 AM	#24
bogalog Bogalog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dorset Posts: 453 Trader Feedback: 0	no, i think you can convert to rbg, do your stuff, then convert back to indexed? edit: beaten to it :P glad i was right though

02-13-2007, 08:31 AM	#25
Thibo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Die, France Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	How can I change juste the color of the system_plugin_bg_part2.tg a?(I use photoshop for a week :S) Thanks

02-13-2007, 09:20 AM	#26
Mime Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Mary, FL USA Posts: 299 Trader Feedback: 0	Vulpix is going to record himself doing the colors on SC2 you should wait for it. ANd thanks a lot Vulpix; that would be very nice of you and helpful to all of us.! Appreciated

02-13-2007, 10:32 AM	#27
king_peja Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	mine rco got up too 51kb. how do i do it down too 41kb?

02-13-2007, 11:07 AM	#28
§åggåR Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 133 Trader Feedback: 0	I smell a ps3 wave coming on...

02-13-2007, 11:20 AM	#29
Yami86 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 59 Trader Feedback: 0	ok, ive got a problem: whenever i create a wave with this, the outcoming wave isnt animated. it is just rendered over the screen, looks cool and doesnt move. i did everything like said in the readme. edit this tga, save it as 8-bit, hex-edit the ending and replace the FFs, start the converter and flash the result. any suggestions?

02-13-2007, 11:28 AM	#30
Mime Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Mary, FL USA Posts: 299 Trader Feedback: 0	How do you guys do this part?? Replace the 18bytes to : 0B002800DCD50100280000002 80000007073705F6C6F6F70 What file ? and where? And the part of "replacing all "FF" to "C2" .. What hex editor has the option to replace this things that easily. Mine does not. thanks!!

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